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NEWS HEADLINES-26 APR 22

NATIONAL

UN offers condolences to Nigeria over explosion at illegal refinery. 

Imo Explosion: 11 CSOs accuse FG of failure to address factors behind proliferation of illegal refineries. 

Goodluck Jonathan posters appear in northern Nigerian states. 

2023: It’ll be great injustice if I don’t contest —Osinbajo. 

Wike Woos PDP Delegates In Kaduna, Donates N200m To Victims Of Banditry. 

PDP Elders Dismiss Ango Abdullahi’s Consensus, Task Aspirants. 

Electoral Act: Amaechi, Ngige, others risk disqualification over failure to resign. 

Tucano jets delay: Blame military not Kukah, NEF tells Presidency. 

Buhari hails French President Macron on second term victory. 

Buhari Mourns Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas. 

Anything short of Jonathan’s ticket ‘ll cost APC 2023 presidency — Buhari, Adamu warned. 

Nigeria needs visionary leader to get out of current mess –Saraki. 

Amaechi’s move to quash charges of unlawful contract award fails. 

World Malaria Day: Pharmacists call for  increased awareness. 

World Malaria Day: Nigeria records 200,000 deaths, loses N646bn yearly to malaria. 

CSOs flay legalisation of abortion, contraceptives in Nigeria. 

VC urges FG to resolve impasse with ASUU, SSANU, NASU. 

Education journalists hold rally to demand reopening of varsities. 

States’ IGR shrinking due to insecurity, crude volatility –NGF. 

Intending Pilgrims Protest Over 100% Hike In Hajj Fare. 

Civil servants’ union vows to restore gratuity payment. 

CBT Exams for 63,323 Police Constables’ Applicants: IGP lauds WAEC, PSC for seamless process. 

Abba Kyari: Drug baron with 103 bank accounts nabbed at Lagos airport. 

Constituency Projects: How Lawmakers Are Diverting Public Funds — ICPC. 


BUSINESS

FG’s deficit spending rises 23% to N7.3 trn. 

Airline partners Wakanow to deliver best-in-class booking to customers. 

US assures AfDB of support for African Development Fund. 

Ahead Of Sallah, Air Fares Skyrocket. 

2023: Dollar scarcity hits banks. 

How inflation, naira free fall jack up 2023 election budget by N115b. 

FG concessions bitumen, appoints PwC Transaction Adviser. 

Should we trust market to fix FX puzzle?  

Wema denies money laundering, bribery allegations against employee. 

Developers target first-time homeowners, shift to smaller units. 


ACROSS THE STATES

MURIC’s opposition to Sanwo Olu’s 2nd term lacks merit. 

2023: Let’s respect our zoning arrangements, Osun APC members demand. 

2023: friends, classmates to mobilise fund for Edo Reps aspirant. 

2023: I’m in Governorship race to erect a new Delta — Omo-Agege.    

DELSU commences 30th-anniversary celebration, inaugurates Integrated Data Centre to tackle transcripts delays. 

2023: Tonye Cole is our consensus governorship aspirant in Rivers — APC. 

Akwa Ibom PDP Federal Lawmaker, Ekponyong is d3ad. 

Akwa Ibom threatens to revoke undeveloped plots. 

Catholic church seeks justice for priest’s incarceration in Ebonyi. 

No missing herdsmen, cows in Ogbaru, says Anambra council boss. 

Security operatives locate missing herders, cows in Anambra.  

Sit-at-home: Confusion as Police, Civil Defence Corps clash in Owerri. 

Bus Tumbles As Gunmen Enforcing IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order Create Scare In Imo. 

Kwara Students To Represent Nigeria At World Schools’ Debate. 

Resist pressure to compromise judiciary, Lalong charges new Plateau CJ. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Chrisland: 10-year-old pupil deletes social media videos, apologises. 

Oromoni inquest: Dowen College pupils testify, court bars journalists. 

Power cable kills four children, Ondo lawmaker fumes. 

Rarara, Buhari’s Praise Singer, Hits President In New Song. 

EFCC nabs syndicate member who duped First Class Kwara Monarch N33.3m. 

World Class bartending competition returns, unveils ‘Big 30’. 

Wizkid is ungrateful to Banky W – Okowa’s Aide Ossai. 

Actor, Itele D Icon, welcomes new child. 

I'm never afraid to fall in love - Nkechi Blessing. 


INTERNATIONAL

Six soldiers killed, 20 injured in Mali 'terror' attacks. 

Zelensky thanks U.S. for arms aid, calls for new Russia sanctions. 

U.S. pledges $600 million to combat global environmental threats. 

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44bn. 


SPORTS

AFCON 2023: Ndidi may miss Leone Stars clash. 

Independent regulator to oversee football in England. 

Man City vs Real Madrid: We need two exceptional games to reach final – Guardiola. 

Heineken’s quality merchandise up for grabs as battle for final tickets begins. 

Cancelo suspended as Guardiola faces defensive crisis in Champions League semifinal showdown. 

Wimbledon's Russia ban faces battle of wills. 


GOOD MORNING

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